2 Page 2 of European Technical Approval ETA-13/0306 issued on EEI LEGAL BASES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. This European Technical Approval is issued by VTT Expert Services Oy in accordance with: - Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of Member States relating to construction products 1, modified by the Council Directive 93/68/EEC 2, and Regulation (EC) N 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council 3, - Laki rakennustuotteiden hyväksynnästä (230/2003) luvut 3 ja 10, Ympäristöministeriön asetus rakennustuotteiden hyväksynnästä 3 sekä Ympäristöministeriön antama valtuutuspäätös (19/629/2009). - Common Procedural Rules for Requesting, Preparing and the Granting of European Technical Approvals set out in the Annex of Commission Decision 94/23/EC 4 ; - Commonly agreed assessment method of June VTT Expert Services Oy is authorised to check whether the provisions of this European Technical Approval are met. Checking may take place in the manufacturing plant(s). Nevertheless, the responsibility for the conformity of the products to the European Technical Approval and for their fitness for the intended use remains with the holder of the European Technical Approval. 3. This European Technical Approval is not to be transferred to manufacturers or agents of manufacturer other than those indicated on page 1; or manufacturing plants other than those indicated on page 1 of this European Technical Approval. 4. This European Technical Approval may be withdrawn by VTT Expert Services Oy pursuant to Article 5 (1) of the Council Directive 89/106/EEC. 5. Reproduction of this European Technical Approval including transmission by electronic means shall be in full. However, partial reproduction can be made with the written consent of VTT Expert Services Oy. In this case partial reproduction has to be designated as such. Texts and drawings of advertising brochures shall not contradict or misuse the European Technical Approval. 6. The European Technical Approval is issued by VTT Expert Services Oy in English. This version corresponds to the version circulated within EOTA. Translations into other languages have to be designated as such. 1 Official Journal of the European Communities Nº L 40, , p Official Journal of the European Communities Nº L 220, , p Official Journal of the European Commission N L 284, , p Official Journal of European Communities Nº L 17, , p. 34

3 Page 3 of European Technical Approval ETA-13/0306 issued on II SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF THE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL APPROVAL 1. Definition of the product and intended use 1.1 Definition of the construction product The balcony glazing system consists of two horizontal aluminium profiles which are attached to balcony's ceiling and balustrade or floor. Toughened glass panes with glazing beads in upper and lower edges are attached to the profiles through hinge and sliding mechanisms which allow the panes to slide and turn.. Aluminium profiles are fastened to the upper and lower edges of the panes with the help of flanges which have been installed to the upper and lower edges of the pane. The upper and lower glazing beads are provided with components which enable sliding and opening of glasses. The first pane is opened by unlocking the handle and it can also be locked in the ventilation position. The other panes can be moved by sliding and turning. The glazing can hence be opened completely. Thicknesses of glass panes are 6 or 8 mm depending on the glass panel size and wind load resistance requirements. Most usual panel widths are mm. The minimum width of the glass pane is 300 mm and maximum width is 750 mm. Maximum height of the glass panes is 2380 mm. The edges and possible drillings are made according to the standard EN The upper profile is attached to the ceiling through a telescopic profile or to the overhang with mounting brackets. The lower profile is attached with mounting brackets or through the bottom of the profile to the balustrade structure or to the floor. Fastening of the glazing system into balcony railing and roof shall be done according to the type of the surrounding construction and instructions of the manufacturer. The fastenings are not part of this ETA. Corrosion-resistant fasteners must be used. Balcony glazing is supported by upper profiles and terrace glazing by lower profiles Example drawings of the glazing system are in the annex Intended use The balcony glazing system is used to protect balcony interior from rain snow, wind and dirt. The glazed balcony is not totally water or air tight and is not warm or half warm space. For comfort purposes it can however be heated up if so wanted. Balconies, in which the glazing system is installed, shall have railing to protect from falling. The safety requirements of the balcony railings and parapets are according to the national provisions. The breakage of the toughened glass panes take place safely to small pieces, if impacts higher than planned, hits into the panes. The provisions made in this ETA are based on an assumed working life of the balcony glazing system of 25 years provided that the conditions laid down in sections 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2 for the packaging, transport, storage, installation, use maintenance and repair are met. The indications given on the working life cannot be interpreted as a guarantee given by the producer, but are to be regarded only as a means for choosing the right products in relation to the expected economically reasonable working life of the works.

4 Page 4 of European Technical Approval ETA-13/0306 issued on Characteristics of product and methods of verification The methods of verification and characteristics of the balcony glazing system evaluated in this ETA are as follows: CUAP Table 1 Characteristic ER2 2.2 Safety in case of fire NPD Assessment of the characteristic ER 3 ER Hygiene, health and environment Dangerous substances No dangerous materials *) Ventilation of balcony as dampness control Te air gaps between the glass panes ensure air permeability of the glazing, which diminish risk of dampness or condensation 2.4 Safety in use Wind load resistance, EN Impact resistance of the system, EN Impact from indoors and outdoors 1200 Pa (6 x 750 x 1880 mm glass panes) 1200 Pa (8 x 700 x 2380 mm glass panes) 190 mm (6 x 750 x 1880 mm glass panes) 190 mm (8 x 700 x 2380 mm glass panes) (glass panes or other parts did not broke in the tests) ER Protection against noise Sound insulation NPD Durability 2.7 Related aspects of serviceability UV-ageing of the polymeric parts of the glazing system, 1000 h, ISO No influence on performance Corrosion resistance of the metallic parts of the Protected from rain, NPD glazing system *In addition of the specific clauses relating to dangerous substances contained in this European Technical Approval, there may be other requirements applicable to the products falling within its scope (e.g. transposed European legislation and national laws, regulations and administrative provisions). In order to meet the provisions of the Construction Products directive, these requirements need also to be compiled with, when and where they apply.

5 Page 5 of European Technical Approval ETA-13/0306 issued on Evaluation and attestation of conformity and CE marking 3.1 System of attestation of conformity According to the decision 96/580/EC of of the European Commission the system 3 of attestation of conformity applies. This system of attestation of conformity is defined as follows: System 3: declaration of conformity of the product by the manufacturer on the basis of: (a) Tasks for the manufacturer: (1) factory production control; (b) Tasks for the approved body: (2) initial type testing of the system; Note: Approved bodies are also referred to as "notified bodies" 3.2 Responsibilities Tasks of the manufacturer Factory production control The manufacturer shall exercise permanent internal control of production. All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer shall be documented in a systematic manner in the form of written policies and procedures, including the records of results performed. This production control system shall insure that the product is in conformity with this European technical approval. The manufacturer may only use initial constituent materials stated in the technical documentation of this European technical approval. The factory production control shall be in accordance with the "Control plan ( ) relating to the European technical approval ETA-13/0306 issued on , which is part of the technical documentation of this European technical approval. The "Control plan" is laid down in the context of the factory production control system operated by the manufacturer and deposited at VTT Expert Services Oy. The results of factory production control shall be recorded and evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the "Control plan" Corner stones of the control plan The manufacturer shall conduct internal quality control, which include the following stages: Controls of incoming raw materials, glass, aluminium profiles, strips, sill steel sheet, other components (appearance, dimensions, material certificates) Controls of appearance and dimensions of the cut glass panes, profiles and strips Control of dimensions and safe breakage of the glass panes after toughening Control of the glazing result ( appearance, dimensions) Control of out going delivery (comparison of request with the content of sending) Handling of reclamations

6 Page 6 of European Technical Approval ETA-13/0306 issued on Other tasks of the manufacturer The manufacturer shall make a declaration of conformity, stating that the construction product is in conformity with the provisions of the European technical approval ETA-13/0306 issued on Tasks of approve bodies The approved body (bodies) shall perform the - Initial type testing of the product (there is no need to repeat the tests made for this ETA). 3.3 CE-marking The CE-marking 6 shall be affixed on the packaging or on the delivery tickets put into the packages. The symbol CE shall be accompanied by the following additional information: the name and address of the producer (legal entity responsible for the manufacture) the last two digits of the year in which the CE marking was affixed the number of the European Technical Approval, ETA-13/0306 wind pressure resistance impact resistance 4. Assumptions under which the fitness of the product for the intended use was favourably assessed 4.1 Manufacturing The European technical approval is issued for the product on the basis of agreed information deposited with VTT Expert Services Oy, which identifies the product that has been assessed and judged. Changes to the product or production process, which could result in this deposited information being incorrect, should be notified to VTT Expert Services Oy before the changes are introduced. VTT Expert Services Oy will decide whether or not such changes affect the ETA and consequently the validity of CE-marking on the basis of the ETA and if so whether further assessment or alterations to the ETA, shall be necessary. 4.2 Installation Balcony glazing systems are intended to be used only in applications that fulfil the criteria of the clause 2. Installation work shall be performed according to the instructions of the manufacturer. Special attention shall be paid to the instructions concerning fastening and fastening screws or anchors used to fasten the balcony glazing system to the load bearing construction. All rivets, bolts and screws shall be stainless steel. The fastening devices for load bearing structures shall be corrosion resistant wedges or expansion anchors or bolts of the sizes defined in the installation instructions of the manufacturer. 5 The "control plan" is a confidential part of the European technical approval and only handed over to approved body or bodies involved in the procedure of attestation of conformity. See section Notes on the CE-marking are stated in Guidance Paper D of the European Commission CE-marking under the Constructions products Directive, Brussels 01 January 2002

7 Page 7 of European Technical Approval ETA-13/0306 issued on Indications to the manufacture 5.1 Packaging, transport and storage Transport and storage of the components of the balcony glazing system shall be according to the instructions of the manufacturer. Glass panes are transported and stored so that they do not touch into each other. 5.2 Use, maintenance and repair The use and maintenance instructions are included in each delivery. In the glazing system one glass pane can be locked in the ventilation position. The other panes can be moved so that a narrow gaps form between the panes, which ensure good ventilation. On behalf of VTT Expert Services Oy Espoo April 17, 2013 Lina Markelin-Rantala Team Manager Liisa Rautiainen Assessment Manager

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